John E. Rickards, Governor

John E. Rickards

Governor
Born
July 23, 1848
Died
December 26, 1927
Age at death
79
Home state
Montana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rickards18,187
Opponents25,444
1
Elections run

John E. Rickards (1848–1927), a Republican politician from Montana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1892 governor election in Montana with 18,187 votes (41.17%), defeating Timothy E. Collins and William Kennedy.

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How many votes has John E. Rickards received?

John E. Rickards has received 18,187 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John E. Rickards’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892GovernorMontanaWon18,18741.17%Timothy E. Collins
William Kennedy
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.